And when it starts to take over a stone statue or a brick walkway, the moss imparts a sort of magical, fairy tale quality to ...

The temple is also famous for its moss garden featuring seven stone statues of “warabe jizo,” the guardian deity of children. Created by sculptor Takashi Sugimura, the statues come in various ...

OSAKA--Moss that has long covered the faces of two stone statues at Hozenji temple here and that has been cherished and nurtured by visitors was removed by a man who admitted to the action ...